1979 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

The 1979 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by 14th year head coach Tubby Raymond and played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.

1979 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football
NCAA Division II champion
Zia Bowl, W 38–21 vs. Youngstown State
ConferenceIndependent
1979 record13–1
Head coachTubby Raymond (14th season)
Offensive coordinatorTed Kempski (12th season)
Home stadiumDelaware Stadium

The Fightin' Blue Hens had a record of 13–1 and became the NCAA Division II champion following a 38–21 win over Youngstown State in the Zia Bowl on December 8. The team was named the Lambert Cup Eastern Champions for being the best NCAA Division II football team in the East,[1] and the team also earned Eastern College Athletic Conference Team of the Year honors. Delaware led Division II football in attendance, with 19,644 attendees per regular season home game.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 8at Rhode Island
W 34–147,141
September 15West Chester
W 42–618,975
September 22Temple
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
L 14–3122,068
September 29Merchant Marine
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 65–017,081
October 6Lehigh
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 21–1420,636
October 13at Villanova
W 21–2014,500
October 20C.W. Post
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 47–1920,343
October 27William & Mary
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 40–019,728
November 3Maine
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE
W 31–1418,679
November 10at Youngstown StateYoungstown, OHW 51–4513,442
November 17at ColgateHamilton, NYW 24–165,000
November 24Virginia Union
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)
W 58–2814,357
December 1Mississippi College
  • Delaware Stadium
  • Newark, DE (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
W 60–1013,787
December 8vs. Youngstown State
W 38–214,000

Post-season honors

After the season, senior quarterback Scott Brunner earned American Football Coaches Association first-team All-America honors, Associated Press (AP) second-team All-America honors, All-Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Player of the Year honors, and first-team All-ECAC honors. Guard Herb Beck earned AP first-team All-America honors. Fullback Bo Dennis, tight end Jaime Young, center Mike Donnalley, linebacker Mike Wisniewski, cornerback Vince Hyland, and safety Guy Ramsey earned AP honorable mention All-America honors. Dennis, Young, Beck, Donnalley, Wisniewski, Hyland, Ramsey, and kicker Brandt Kennedy earned first-team All-East (ECAC) honors.[3]

References
  1. "Delaware Voted Lambert Cup". Youngstown Vindicator. November 21, 1979. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  2. "Michigan Attendance King Again". Youngstown Vindicator. December 20, 1979. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  3. "All-Time Honors". University of Delaware Athletics. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
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